𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 | 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭

Chapter Two

Today was more training, but this time we are training with each other. I walk around kicking dirt as I go.

"Excuse me." I turn when I hear the voice, and I am met by a boy with black hair. He has freckles plastered on his face and a smile; he looks adorable.

I look at him waiting for him to continue. "Well, I saw you alone and I thought we could train together."

I stare at him and think for a little before I nod. He smiles again and holds out his hand, "Marco. Marco Bott"

"Adelita."

I tell him while taking a few steps back. I place myself in a fighting stance and wait for him, he nods when he is ready. I make the first move swinging my fist towards him he ducks and smiles again.

How could he be this happy?

And then he tries to hit me, I block it by grabbing his fist and bending his arm behind him before tossing him to the ground.

I step back from him, watching as he gets up.

"Ouch, I think you tore something in my arm."I whisper a sorry grabbing his arm and looking at it up and down, "It looks okay. Ice should make it feel better." I tell him, he has to bend down to hear me speak because of how low my voice is.

His face turns red as I continue to rub up against his arm. "Uh, um... Thank you, I will do that." I nod letting his arm go and then turning away from him. I am caught with the sight of a green-eyed boy.

Reiner is behind him; he pushes the boy into me.

"Get her, man."

I step back in confusion, what does he mean?

The boy enters a fighting stance and I sigh, he looks determined hopefully he won't be hurt when I win.

"I hope you know; I won't hold back!" He yells at me; I don't move as he charges at me. In one swift movement, I lift my leg and kick him to the ground.

Tucking a piece of hair behind my ear, I roll my eyes. "Pathetic." He tries to come up another time, I grab him and slam him to the ground again but this time I have his dagger.

I toss it to the ground, walking away. "Wait! You didn't do him!" The boy exclaims pointing to Reiner I ignore him and continue with my way on. But the boy just won't seem to let it go, he continues to chase me demanding a re-match.

When I turn around to look at him, this time he has a girl with black hair by his side and a boy with blonde hair.

The same boy named Armin; I enjoy his name.

"If you won't fight me at least fight her!" He yells pointing to the girl, she wears a bored look on her face I once again ignore him.

As I walk away, the blonde boy gets caught in my way. So, I easily toss him to the ground. He winces as his back collides with the solid floor, I'm shocked but I don't show it I didn't mean to toss him like that. It was just instinct, as he is on the floor, I can read more of his features. And he is adorable.

His big blue eyes, the way his blond hair shines, it's all so cute.

I instantly reach my hand out to grab him, but I stop when I feel stares on me. I know exactly who they belong to, Annie, Reiner, and Bertholdt.

He reaches for my hand, grasping onto it but this isn't right.

I let go of his hand, causing him to fall to the ground again. I can feel my face heat up from embarrassment, I laugh to cover it up.

Laughing as he now sits on the ground, red from everyone's eyes on him.

I feel a shove on my shoulder, "knock it off. Leave Armin alone."

The dark-haired boy tells me, grabbing onto Armin and lifting him this time. They start to walk away but while going the dark-haired boy bumps into me. I stick my foot out tripping him instantly.

I don't like people touching me.

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I sit with Annie, blanking out. I can't stop thinking about earlier, with Armin.

I felt bad for what I did, I tried to help him. Why would I try to help someone like him? I'm too disgusted with myself to even touch the food.

"Adelita?" I hear in front of me, I look up and see Marco he is smiling that is nothing new.

"Well, I got some ice most of the swelling went down, you were right, but you do have one hell of a hand." He laughs a little at the end, I nod and go back to blanking out.

"Adelita."

I look back at him once again, "you have some amazing moves. We should practice together more often; you can teach me more."

"I prefer to work alone, Marco," I speak to him, with a flat tone of voice. I watch as his eyebrows fall for a moment before they're raised again.

"Well, aren't you with Annie right now?" He asks pointing between us, Annie doesn't say anything she just watches Marco and me.

"Annie is my sister," I explain to him, speaking as slowly as I always do. His eyes widen, "really! You two look nothing alike. Maybe other than your mean stare, you two both carry."

Marco is correct, I have messier hair than Annie, and mine is black. Her eyes are blue mine are brown, and my skin is tanner than hers.

"I look mean?"

He nods, "yea. You look very unapproachable. But I think you're nice."

I fight back a smile, keeping my lips in a straight line. "Thank you, Marco." He keeps his smile and then waves bye leaving Annie and me alone.

"Don't associate with people like him, to kind they're dumb. You have all the people you need already."

"Yes, Annie."

I get up from my seat, "I am going to lay down." I tell Annie she doesn't respond so I continue on my way out.

As I am on my way to my resting place, I hear someone from behind me. "You didn't eat anything, to stay fit you must eat. You shouldn't starve." When I turn my head, I see Armin. I remember what Annie said and I ignore him and keep going.

"I don't think you like me. But I don't care, you should eat."

I responded blankly, "I don't like anyone." That wasn't a lie, I don't like Reiner, or Bertholdt.

But Annie she's different, she's my sister I have to like her even though I don't think she likes me very much.

"So, leave me alone."

But he doesn't listen instead coming closer and touching me. His hand doesn't leave me, it grasps a little bit of my hair. I freak out.

"Don't touch me!" I yell at him, finally raising my voice. I toss him to the ground once again. And walk off leaving him to sit there, I'm tired of people thinking they can touch anyone in any way they want.

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A/N

Lowkey the story sucking rn... it gets better I promise!

-lei <3